Close

It is the Soldier

"It is the soldier not the reporter,
who preserves the freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet,
who protects our freedom of speech.
It is the soldier not the campus organizer,
who puts his life on the line
to give others the freedom to demonstrate...
And it is the soldier
who salutes the flag,
who serves beneath the flag,
and whose coffin is draped by the flag,
who protects the protestors right to burn the flag".